Like Kevin McCallister at Christmas

The answer to “Like Kevin McCallister at Christmas” in the LA Times crossword is ALONE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 8, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 25-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Like Kevin McCallister at Christmas” answer

ALONE (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ALONE.

Why the answer is ALONE

Sometimes, it's better to have the house to yourself during the holidays! 🎄

What does ALONE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ALONE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Like Kevin McCallister at Christmas” appeared?

LA Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 8, 2026 (most recent) → ALONE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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